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Council Directive 70/458/EEC on the marketing of vegetable seed.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
1970
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
CELEX-EUR Official Journal L 225, 12 October 1970, pp. 7-21.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant production Planting material/seeds Plant variety Packaging/labelling Classification/declassification
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

This Directive shall apply to vegetable seed marketed within the Community. The Member States shall provide that vegetable seed may not be certified, checked as standard seed and marketed unless the variety is officially accepted in one or more Member States. Each Member State shall establish one or more catalogues of the varieties officially accepted for certification, checking as standard seed and marketing in its territory. The catalogues shall be subdivided according to varieties: (a) whose seed may be certified as either " basic seed" or " certified seed", or may be checked as "standard seed" and, (b) whose seed may not be checked except as standard seed. The Member States shall require that basic seed, certified seed and standard seed be marketed only in sufficiently homogeneous lots and in sealed containers bearing, as prescribed in articles 25 and 26, a sealing device and markings. Annexes are on conditions for crop certification, conditions to be satisfied by the seed an on the label.

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on trade in seed of vegetable varieties (No. 113 of 2000).

Legislation | Finland | 2000

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Certification, International trade, Authorization/permit, Packaging/labelling, Data collection/reporting, Standards, Vegetables/legumes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 195 of 1976 amending and supplementing Act No. 1096 of 1971 regulating the seed sector.

Legislation | Italy | 1976

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Packaging/labelling, Vegetables/legumes, Floriculture, Internal trade, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 3510 of 2001).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2001 (2016)

Keyword: Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Registration, Planting material/seeds, Intellectual property rights/patents, Plant variety, Vegetables/legumes, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 68 of 2000 to amend various regulations based on the Seed and Plant Material Act.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2000

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Vegetable Seeds) Regulations 1981.

Legislation | Ireland | 1981

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Certification, Registration, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993 (S.I. No. 2008 of 1993).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1993

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Packaging/labelling, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Vegetable Seeds) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 306 of 2001).

Legislation | Ireland | 2001

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Certification, Registration, Packaging/labelling, Genetic resources, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Biotechnology

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté royal portant réglementation du commerce et du contrôle des semences de légumes et de chicorée industrielle.

Legislation | Belgium | 2001

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Inspection, Internal trade, Certification, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté royal relatif aux catalogues nationaux des variétés des espèces de plantes agricoles et de légumes.

Legislation | Belgium | 2001

Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Certification, Crops/grasses, Vegetables/legumes, Institution, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations no. 463 of 2002 on Seeds (Vegetables).

Legislation | Cyprus | 2002

Keyword: Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety, Certification, Genetic resources, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Packaging/labelling, Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Protection of environment, Public health, Registration, Standards, Vegetables/legumes, Internal trade, Plant variety, Business/industry/corporations, Inspection, Plant protection, Research, Biotechnology

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Council Directive 98/96/EC amending, inter alia, as regards unofficial field inspections under Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 66/403/EEC, 69/208/EEC, 70/457/EEC and 70/458/EEC on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed, seed potatoes, seed of oil and fibre plants and vegetable seed and on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species.

Legislation | European Union | 1998

Keyword: Plant production, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Directive 96/18/EC amending various Council Directives on the marketing of seeds and propagating materials.

Legislation | European Union | 1996

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Cereals/grains/rice, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 98/95/EC amending, in respect of the consolidation of the internal market, genetically modified plant varieties and plant genetic resources, Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 66/403/EEC, 69/208/EEC, 70/457/EEC and 70/458/EEC on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed, seed potatoes, seed of oil and fibre plants and vegetable seed and on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species.

Legislation | European Union | 1998

Keyword: Plant production, Biotechnology, Planting material/seeds, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 78/55/EEC amending Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 69/208/EEC, 70/458/EEC and 70/457/EEC on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed, material for the vegetative propagation of the vine, seed of oil and fibre plants, vegetable seed and on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species.

Legislation | European Union | 1977

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Certification, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 78/692/EEC amending Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 66/403/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 69/208/EEC and 70/458/EEC on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed, seed potatoes, material for the vegetative propagation of the vine, seed of oil and fibre plants and vegetable seed.

Legislation | European Union | 1978

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Council Directive 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable seed.

Legislation | European Union | 2002 (2020)

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Vegetables/legumes, Packaging/labelling, Certification, Internal trade, Biotechnology

Source: FAO, FAOLEX